After Shiina Mashiro had drunk more than half of her second cup, she was finally satisfied. Remembering what Rita had said earlier, she looked at Rita curiously.
"What other tasks are there, Rita?"
"Take your time with Pet Girl. It would actually be best if you completed this manga independently, Shiro. I won't be involved anymore. Once you can independently finish this manga... you could basically say you won't need me in the future. But you're still a little short of being able to complete a manga on your own... so there's no need to rush this one. Take it slowly. There's plenty of time—build up your experience first!"
It was still somewhat difficult for Shiina Mashiro to think through how to draw Pet Girl on her own, otherwise she would not have had no feeling for it at all. Since it had been completely altered... there would be no reward even if Pet Girl was serialized, so there was no need to hurry.
Even if it took one or two years to finish and get signed, that would be fine.
"Now we're going to draw a new manga. Here are the character designs and outline. I've even prepared the plot... and the dialogue storyboards for you."
Rita handed a stack of drawings to Shiina Mashiro while explaining them to her.
"My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute?"
Shiina Mashiro looked at the title on the drawings, not quite understanding.
Did Rita have a younger sister?
Impossible. She had always been with Rita, yet she had never known Rita had a younger sister.
She continued reading. There was a fully drawn character sheet, and then... Shiina Mashiro seemed to see a familiar figure.
She stared at Sekigoryu on the drawings. This person... they had met her yesterday. Rita seemed to